There are speaker selector boxes available on eBay. I have one made by Adcom that can switch three pairs of speakers. Sonically transparent and passive. Does not degrade sound quality.
Integrated with jacks for 2 sets of speakers?
OK, I have had 2 complete systems in my living room for a number of years as I have 2 sets of speakers, one for days and a more sensitive one for late nights. My wife has asked me for a long time to get it down to one system. She is ok with the speakers, its the mass of electronics she hates. SO, I am looking for either a quality integrated that can enable me to alternate speakers or a quality switch (not sure that exists). Figure minimum 75 WRMS and good current as speakers are 85 and 86db sensitivity and one is 6 OHM.$2000-3500 new. I currently have a 7 or 8 year old Marantz PM8005 which is good but going to my office. I also run a separates system but figure that is going into the backup closet. I have been looking but it seems that this feature is not very popular.
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There are many integrated amplifiers that have outputs for two psirs of speakers. they have a selector that will allow listening to either one pair or both at the same time. Check out Vincent Audio for one example. I once owned a Vincent integrated and found it wonderful. Led me down the tube preamp/SS amplifier route. In your price range. |
Any Yamaha has that feature! https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/c/audio-home-theater/hi-fi-components/integrated-amplifiers |
JB71....the Adcom boxes are not made anymore. They are available on Ebay but they seem not to be able to accept modern cable ends. If that is incorrect, it may be an aswer. Mosch--never heard Vincent but will check them out. Most of the amps i found that took 2 sets were clear mid-fi. I looked at some of the new Marantz whose house sound I like but they are Class D and only take 1 set. Yogiboy...heard a few of the Yamaha amps last year and they were not my cup of tea....somewhere between neutral and sterile to my ears. Sad cuz I liked some of the old Yam units like the M70 power amp. Erik...I dont currently use a separate DAC but I would keep that separate if I got one as my belief is most of these all in ones have to sacrifice somewhere. If it werent for how much my wife is pushing things, I would go the opposite way to separates. I am still looking at some smaller separates to see if I can "finesse" things into say 3 shelves max and all in the wall unit vs on top of it like now... |